Framed display



15 LLQ M Q Sept. 21, 1937. H. A. ZIEMMERMAN 2,093,972

FRAMED DISPLAY I Filed April 15, 1935 65 4] I" h 45 a Li? I 2 5 THU 1% iI II 2 37 nae/ZZZ? jfliyAZafiziizermw Patented Sept. 21, 1937 UNITEDSTATE FRAMED DISPLAY Henry A. Ziemmerman, Chicago, Ill., assignortoChicago-Cardboard Qompany, Chicago, Ill.

Application April 15, 1935, Serial No. 16,291

.12 Claims.

An important object of the invention is in the provision of acollapsible display made from a single sheet of material which isfoldable to provide a picture plane and a self-retaining raised framesurrounding the picture plane.

A further object of the invention is in the provision of a display ofthis kind in which the picture plane and the frame are made up of sheetmaterial printed on one side only thereof.

A further object of the invention is in the provision of new andimproved locking means for a framed display of this kind.

Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter, the accompanyingdrawing illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a perspective of a display frame in accordancewith this invention;

Fig. 2 shows a blank of the material fromwhich the display is formed;

Fig. 3 is a perspective of one of the locking comers in partially lockedposition;

Fig. 4 is an elevation of one end of the display in folded or distendedcondition;

Fig. 5 is a rear view of one end of the display in folded position;

Fig. 6 is a detail of the locking mechanism taken on the line 6-6 ofFig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is a transverse section of the locking mechanism taken on theline of Fig. 5.

In the present form of frame display which is made from a single pieceof flexible material such as cardboard and the like, a rectangular framehaving closely fitted corners extending from the picture plane at theback thereof, is provided, and improved locking means are located in theframe and operated from the back thereof so that no obstruction isprovided either at the front or back of the marginal frame, and stillthe frame is easily folded, unfolded and locked in position so that theframe is easily and quickly set up and collapsed when-desired.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, a single blank of sheetmaterial as shown in Fig; 2 is cut and scored to provide a central plateor picture plane 10 of I rectangular dimensions, the edges of which arecut and scored to form 8. marginal frame projecting from the pictureplane as shown in Fig. 1.

To produce the marginal frame, opposite sides of the sheet are providedwith parallel front score lines ll, i2 and I2, and a rear score line Hwhich form a. riser IS, a front face l6, marginal edge i1, and anattaching flap ll at each side of the picture plane. At the ends,between and separate from the side scores, are rear score lines 20 andparallel front score lines 2|, 22 and 22 forming a riser 24, a rim face25, a marginal edge 26, and a rear pasting extension 21 with a notch 28at each end of the riser 24 and the rim face ,25 forming a locking lug30. The flaps i8 and rear pieces 21 are secured to the back of the 10main plate III by a suitable adhesive-so that the parallel portionsbetween the outer edge of the picture plate i0 and the outer edge of theattached portions which project beyond the picture plate may becollapsed or folded flatly in a substantially common plane.

In order to set up this display the two side frame portions ll, l2 and-I3 are pressed forwardly in rectangular cross section but will notremain in this position unless supported. The

. end sections 24, 25 and 26 are thereafter raised and pressed together,the locking lugs 30 engagingthe'raised ends of the sections ll, l2 andi3 and holding them in raised and distended position.

In order that the parts may fit neatly together and that they may be cutfrom a single sheet of material, the ends 32 of the side portions l6 arebeveled outwardly and the ends 33 of the attaching flaps, iii arebeveled inwardly. The projecting corners 35 of the locking projections30 are also angularly cut so that they will engage more readily in theside frame portions 'as shown more clearly by Fig. 3.

When constructed and attached in this manner the front beveled ends 32will extend tightly over the end frame portions 25 providing a neatangular corner joint line, and the ends 33 of the rear flaps i8 extendover the attached end flaps 21 presenting a neat joint extendingangularly to the corners of the frame.

In order to hold the locking lugs 30 in place by holding the endsections in rectangular position and. thereby holding the side framesections in corresponding angular position, there are a num- 4 her ofrectangular locking lugs 4|! having a hinge H at one side and cut fromthe material on the other three sides so-that these lugs may be bentinwardly in right angular engaging position to hold the end framesections in transverse rectangular open position. To disengage theselugs for collapsing the display, a. finger opening 42 is providedadjacent the hinge side of each lug so that the finger of an operator orany desired implement may be inserted through the openings 42 55pressing the locking lug 40 out of its rectangular engaging position andfolding it flatly in the plane of the attaching flap flfrorn which it iscut.

To collapse the frame it is necessary only to disengage the lugs 40 tofold the end sections flatly, thereby drawing the locking lugs 30 out ofengagement with the side frame portions so that they also may becollapsed or unfolded.

with thisconstruction the entire surface of the picture plane and thefront faces of the .frame and the rim thereof are all made from the sameface of the sheet material so that one printed surface is all that isrequired to make the complete display and to coordinate the picture andthe rim sections. Thus it is easier and less expensive to provide aprinted surface which will accurately register with the picture plateand the rim portions so far as coloring and the lines thereof areconcerned.

I claim:

1. A display frame made of a single sheet with a central picture plateand parallel edge portions with the outer one attached to the plate toform a hollow marginal edge foldable from collapsed flat condition torectangular cross section, comprising separate side and end portions,and means on the end portions engaging the side portions for holdingthem in extended position.

2. A foldable display comprising a single sheet with a central pictureplane and parallel score lines in the edges forming connected portionswith the outermost permanently secured to one face of the picture planeand the intermediate portions being sufficient in number to fold flatlytogether and extensible to provide a hollow rectangular marginal frameraised from the picture plane, and means comprising a locking flapbendable inwardly from the back portion of the marginal frame to engagethe inside of the front portion of that frame for distending it andholding the frame portions in distended position.

3. A foldable display comprising a sheet of foldable material cut apartat the corners and having parallel score lines in the edges to formconnected portions foldable to form a hollow angular rim with the outerscored portion of each side permanently attached to 'the back of thesheet, the rim comprising a sufficient number of portions to fold flatlytogether when not distended, and means to distend the rim portionscomprising the extremities of alternate connected edge portions havingprojecting lugs to engage in the ends of adjacent angular rim portionsto hold them in distended position.

4. A'foldable display comprising foldablesheet material having a centralplate cut apart at the corners and score lines in the edges to formflat-,

ly foldable but extensible hollow separate connected angular frameportions, each outer portion being permanently attached to the centralplate, and means to distend the frames comprising the extremities ofopposite frameportions' having projections to engage in the open hollowends of the adjacent frame portions to support all of them in extendedcondition raised from the plane of the central plate to resemble apicture frame.

5. In a foldable display frame, a sheet cut at of the sections betweenthem to hold them in extended position, and the said alternate sectionshaving locking means for holding them in distended position.

6. In a foldable display, a sheet cut at the corners and scored at thesides to form hollow angular frame sections, the ends of opposite sideshaving beveled portions to overlap the ends of adjacent sections, andthe said overlapped ends having projections to engage in and hold thesaid opposite frame sections in distended position, and locking meanswithin some of the sections to hold them separately in extendedposition.

7. In a foldable frame display, sheet material cut and scored to providecollapsible hollow angular frame sections with the outer portionsforming each frame portion secured together, and a locking flap bendableinwardly from one portion to engage the other portions and hold theframe portion distended in its angular position.

8. A structure in accordance with claim '7 in which a finger aperture isprovided in the portion adjacent the locking flap through which a fingermay be inserted for disengaging the locking flap.

9. A foldable display frame comprising a sheet cut at the corners andscored at the sides to form separate foldable sections, the outerportion of each section being turned inwardly and its outer edge securedto the rear face of the sheet, leaving the intermediate portionscollapsible together in double thickness and extensible to angularhollow drosssection, means at the ends of opposite sectlons to engagethe other sections at the corners for holding them distended, andlocking means located in the said opposite sections for holding themdistended.

10. A display resembling a framed picture, comprising a foldable sheetprinted on one side, out at the comers, and scored at the sides to formseparate sections; each section having a portion extending forwardlyfrom the central part, a front face portion, a marginal rim portion, anda back portion extending inwardly at the back of and permanentlyattached to the central part; the sections being collapsible flatly andextensible to rectangular hollow cross-section; means engaging thesections to hold them together and in distended position; the folding ofthe sheet requiring printing on one face only to include the decorationof the central part and the rim thereof.

11. In a folding display, a sheet cut at the corners and scored at thesides to form separate frame sections, each having its outer memberturned inwardly and permanently attached at the rear of the sheet andhaving suilicient sections to provide collapsible angular hollow frameportions, opposite sections having end projections extending at rightangles to the score lines and adapted to engage in the hollow ends ofthe adjacent sections for holding them upright in distended posltion.

12. In a folding display, a sheet cut at the corners and scored at thesides to provide a plurality of sections each having its outer memberturned inwardly and permanently secured at the free edge to the back ofthe sheet leaving three intermediate connected sections which arecollapsed flatly together in double sheet thickness and are extensiblein hollow rectangular cross section to simulate a frame raised from theplane of the sheet, and means to interconnect adjacent frame sectionsandhold them in distended position.

HENRY A. ZIEMMERMAN.

